| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: Neonatal sepsis is a health problem in neonates which is of serious
concern globally and nationally. More recent research regarding neonatal sepsis by
domestic researchers is needed as a reference in treating patients with this case.
Gestational age and Apgar score are data that can definitely be identified in
newborns. This allows them to be practical predictors for determining the risk of
developing neonatal sepsis. Objective: To evaluate the correlation between
gestational age and Apgar score results with neonatal sepsis and to determine the
characteristics of neonatal sepsis patients at H. Adam Malik General Hospital,
Medan. Method: This research is an analytical observational study with a
retrospective approach. The data taken was secondary data from patient medical
records at H. Adam Malik General Hospital Medan in January 2022 – June 2023
using a total sampling technique. The samples in this study were neonates suspected
and proven to have neonatal sepsis totaling 91 and 49 patients respectively. The
tests carried out in this study were the Chi-Square correlation test and the Mann-
Whitney U mean difference test. Results: Test results of the correlation between
gestational age and neonatal sepsis according to the onset of the event (p<0.05).
Gestational age has a 4.4 times influence on the occurrence of early and late onset
neonatal sepsis. Likewise, there was a test of the correlation between Apgar score
results and neonatal sepsis (p<0.05). Conclusion: There is a correlation between
gestational age and Apgar score results for neonatal sepsis. The majority of patients
had a late onset, were boy, were born outside HAM Hospital, were born by
caesarean section, were born with normal weight, were at full term of gestation, had
congenital birth defects, and were sent home alive. | en_US |
